What beautiful pictures! I have always wanted to visit NO, but actually never during Mardi Gras.Hope you get to sit in that secret garden of yours soon.I love going to the lake that is here and sitting under the trees or in the grass.

Oh I miss New Orleans! My hubby and I lived there for about 7 years, while he was working as a commercial diver. We lived on the West Bank of New Orleans, but I remember how much we loved taking the ferry over and exploring neighborhoods and gardens and people watching. Thank you for bringing back such wonderful memories. I hope one day to take our son there and show him around.

Beautifully done! I've been wistfully remembering my Mardi Gras days when I was at Sophie Newcomb, but you're so right-- there's so much more fabulous to NO! Thanks for sharing-- I'll be scrolling through these photos while I enjoy my king cake and live vicariously through you. :)

Oh this brings me back to my college days at Tulane (technically Newcomb College)! So many think New Orleans is just Bourbon street when it is so much more. I always did love the courtyards there - a bit like a hidden treasure.

I, too, miss New Orleans. My husband proposed in one of those courtyards (at Brennan's). My children were also born in New Orleans, so for those two reasons alone, New Orleans will always be in my heart. :)

I too love New orleans... without the party! I have been visited many times, always with a group usually in non-stop party mode, going strong day and night...I just wanted to stop and sit and take in the unique surroundings. I love the old brick, gates and gardens as well. Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures!

Now this is the NOLA that I would be in love with (not the loud and rowdy). Charleston, SC is also full of gates and secret gardens and I love peering through and falling in love with the tiny glimpses.

My husband and I are coming down March 22 for several days and can't wait. He has never been and I have not been down since I was a child. I'm hoping things have quited down when we get there! Do you have some MUST SEE's?

I have been reading your blog for a long time and I have a prayer request...that is right there in NOLA!!

PLEASE Keep Mary Courington in your prayers. She is a dear friend of mine and she also watched Sydney for the first two years of her life.

Mary Courington is a 43 year old wife and mother of two children, ages 19 and 21. Several years ago Mary began to have problems with severe itching. The itching went from severe to beyond severe. As doctors searched for a reason, it was discovered that she had a condition known as Primary Biliary Cirrhosis of the Liver. In 2008, Mary received a new liver….one year to the date since she was placed on the transplant list. The operation was successful. Starting in the fall of 2010, Mary entered a period of rejection, which is something that many transplant patients experience. Rejection can usually be managed with medication, but not this time. Mary has received all of her care at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. On last Wednesday her family was told that she would not be placed back on the transplant list at UAB and that there goal was to keep her comfortable.

Billy, Mary’s husband, did not have a kind reaction to this diagnosis. On Thursday Mary’s transplant doctor approached the family with the news that he had spoken with a colleague in New Orleans who was willing to take Mary as a patient and evaluate her for a possible transplant. On Friday Mary was transported to Ochsner Medical in New Orleans. Since arriving she has received excellent care, but a decision concerning transplantation has not yet been made. Mary’s kidneys have factored into the equation, and the liver transplant, if it is approved and a liver is found, may also come with a kidney transplant. Mary is against a time clock…we were told days to weeks when we left Birmingham, and that was a week ago.

Time is NOT on her side....PLEASE join us in praying for Mary. We have created a blog where you can follow her progress...http://prayingformary.wordpress.com/

Gorgeous images. I lived outside of New Orleans for many years and worked downtown for 3 years. I would love to have a courtyard filled with such beautiful shrubbery and color! I have two balconies but although we've had a mild winter, everything is dying off and I don't know why. Will try to get to a plant souk this weekend so that I can bring some much needed life to our outdoor spaces. So hard to keep things clean and lovely in a desert environment but I keep trying. Have a bright and beautiful day! :) Tammy

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Deep in the swamps of Louisiana is where you can find Susie Harris. She is a passionate designer/artist/blogger, where her love of faith and family shine through. In Susie's spare time out of her studio she enjoys decorating and DIY projects around her home. She's been featured in publications such as Better Homes & Gardens, Flea Market Style and on CountryLiving.com